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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,838,794,938.72, 2,537,590,607.92 and 1,003,473,316.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,838,794,938.72, 2,537,590,607.92 and 1,003,473,316.56 is: 1,384,822,423.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838,794,938.72 : 2,537,590,607.92 = 1,003,473,316.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838,794,938.72/2,537,590,607.92 = 1,003,473,316.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838,794,938.72x = 2,537,590,607.92 × 1,003,473,316.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838,794,938.72x = 2,546,404,463,400,989,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,404,463,400,989,184/1,838,794,938.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,384,822,423.52

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